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Tussey Mountain Postpones WingFest Due to Poor Air Quality From Wildfire Smoke
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Tussey Mountain has postponed the latest round of WingFest because of unhealthy air quality from wildfire smoke moving across Pennsylvania. Round six of the weekly chicken wing competition and concert scheduled for Thursday, July 16, will be rescheduled for a date to be announced after consulting with competitors, food vendors and bands, Tussey Mountain wrote…
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Arts Festival Announces Awards for 2026 Banner Competition
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts announced the recipients of $675 in awards for the 2026 Arts Festival Banner Competition and Exhibition. A festival tradition, the banner competition showcases the creativity of local and regional artists while adding color and energy to the streets of downtown State College. Suspended above the festival grounds, the…
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Street, Lane Closures Planned for Crane Placement at Downtown State College Construction Site
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Work on a downtown State College high-rise will result in the full closure of one street and a single lane on another next week. Sowers Street between East College Avenue and East Calder Way will be fully closed and one lane of East College Avenue between Sowers Street and Hetzel Street will be closed daily…
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Penn State 2026 Running Back Room Preview
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After four seasons of the legendary running back tandem of Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton, a new era of Penn State football has arrived. Allen departed as the program’s all-time leading rusher with 4,180 career yards, while Singleton left as the career touchdown leader with 55. Now, the Nittany Lions must rebuild a backfield that…
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Paterno: In 2026, Signing Players Is In. Recruiting Is Out
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This is that time of year when there are still several weeks until actual football games are played. Excitement for, and anxiety over, the upcoming season is building. While we wait for games, the constant zig-zag of 17- and 18-year-olds making up their minds about where they want to go to college has always held…
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‘We Will Keep Standing in Unity.’ Local Unions Rally Behind Mount Nittany Workers as Strike Nears
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Labor organizations and supporters from across Centre County pledged Wednesday evening to stand alongside more than 950 Mount Nittany Medical Center employees if they walk off the job later this month, urging hospital executives to return to the bargaining table with a new offer before a planned strike begins July 27. Representatives from the Pennsylvania…
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Q&A: How to Stay Safe From Cyclospora, the Parasite Causing Stomach Bug Outbreak
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Dubbed the “nightmare stomach bug,” with nearly 7,000 currently confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis in several U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, many consumers may be wondering how to protect themself from the foodborne illness, which is caused by the microscopic parasite cyclospora and includes symptoms like diarrhea, nausea and fatigue. In this Q&A,…
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Statewide Code Red Air Quality Alert Issued as Wildfire Smoke Moves Through Pa.
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Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota will create unhealthy air quality through Pennsylvania, including Centre County, this week, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The department has issued a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for Thursday, indicating air pollution levels will be unhealthy for everyone. “During Code Red Air Quality…
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State College Considering Changes to Responsible Contractor Ordinance
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State College is considering key amendments to its Responsible Contractor Ordinance after struggling to get bidders who met its requirements since it went into effect in 2025. Borough Council will vote during its July 20 meeting on changes to the cost value and types of projects that trigger the ordinance conditions, as well as provisions…
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The Accounting Tricks That Balanced Pa.’s Budget — But Only on Paper
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The plan delays billions in payments to organizations that manage healthcare for Medicaid recipients
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